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Ex-Mizuho president knew of loans to crime groups

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Bank President Yasuhiro Sato holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2013. Sato said that former President Satoru Nishibori had been aware of the bank's lending to organized crime groups since at least July 2010, reversing the bank's prior claim that senior management was not aware of the wrongdoing.

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Ex-Mizuho president knew of loans to crime groups

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Bank President Yasuhiro Sato (C) bows during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2013. Sato said that former President Satoru Nishibori had been aware of the bank's lending to organized crime groups since at least July 2010, reversing the bank's prior claim that senior management was not aware of the wrongdoing.

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Ex-Mizuho president knew of loans to crime groups

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Bank President Yasuhiro Sato holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2013. Sato said that former President Satoru Nishibori had been aware of the bank's lending to organized crime groups since at least July 2010, reversing the bank's prior claim that senior management was not aware of the wrongdoing.

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Ex-Mizuho president knew of loans to crime groups

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Bank President Yasuhiro Sato holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2013. Sato said that former President Satoru Nishibori had been aware of the bank's lending to organized crime groups since at least July 2010, reversing the bank's prior claim that senior management was not aware of the wrongdoing.

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Ex-Mizuho president knew of loans to crime groups

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Bank President Yasuhiro Sato (L front) holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2013. Sato said that former President Satoru Nishibori had been aware of the bank's lending to organized crime groups since at least July 2010, reversing the bank's prior claim that senior management was not aware of the wrongdoing.

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Ex-Mizuho president knew of loans to crime groups

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Bank President Yasuhiro Sato bows during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2013. Sato said that former President Satoru Nishibori had been aware of the bank's lending to organized crime groups since at least July 2010, reversing the bank's prior claim that senior management was not aware of the wrongdoing.

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Ex-Mizuho president knew of loans to crime groups

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Satoru Nishibori, former president of Mizuho Bank. The bank's current president, Yasuhiro Sato, told a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2013, that Nishibori had been aware of the bank's lending to organized crime groups since at least July 2010, reversing the bank's prior claim that senior management was not aware of the wrongdoing.

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Ex-Mizuho chief acknowledges blame for computer fiasco

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Holdings Inc.'s former president, Yoshiro Yamamoto, testifies the House of Councillors Financial Affairs Committee on April 16. Yamamoto said he is aware of his responsibility for the computer problems afflicting two Mizuho group banks.

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Ex-Mizuho chief acknowledges blame for computer fiasco

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Holdings Inc.'s former president, Yoshiro Yamamoto, testifies the House of Councillors Financial Affairs Committee on April 16. Yamamoto said he is aware of his responsibility for the computer problems afflicting two Mizuho group banks.

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Police arrest ex-Mizuho Bank employee in embezzlement case

SAGA, Japan - Police arrested Masashi Sasaki, a former Mizuho Bank employee, Jan. 16 on suspicion of embezzling 22 million yen from customers' savings accounts, part of 1.34 billion yen allegedly misappropriated by the suspect, sources close to the investigation said. (Kyodo)